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Olivia d'Abo born January 22, 1967 (although she claims to have been born in 1971 according to her own personal website) in London, England is a former child actress (aged 13?-17), and sometime singer, whose career has continued into her adulthood. She has had numerous supporting roles, especially in science fiction, fantasy, and horror TV programs and movies, such as Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992), The Twilight Zone (2002), and Conan the Destroyer (1984).

As a teenager, d'Abo had the misfortune in 1984 of being given a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for "Worst New Star" for her work in both Conan the Destroyer and in Bolero, in which she did a controversial nude scene at the age of sixteen, or at age thirteen, if she correctly lists her own birth year.

Her first recurring role of note was as "Karen Arnold" on The Wonder Years. This character was a "hippy" who later moved to Alaska with her husband. She was in the show's main cast in the first four seasons before leaving to pursue other projects.

D'Abo is married to music producer and songwriter Patrick Leonard. She is a second cousin of actress Maryam d'Abo, also noted for her science fiction and horror film work, and is the daughter of the model Maggie London and Mike d'Abo of the Manfred Mann band. She has an older brother, Benjamin d'Abo, and a son Oliver William Leonard, born in 1996.

She appeared in the Broadway show "The Odd Couple" in 2005 with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane.

To date, she has made four appearances on the TV crime drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Nicole Wallace, lead character Robert Goren's nemesis.

Trivia

• Her height is 5 feet, 6 inches = 1.68 m.
• She was engaged to actor Thomas Jane for several years.
• Wrote and performed the title theme to her film Joni Nitro, her project with then-fiancé Thomas Jane.
• D'Abo and Jon Bon Jovi sang an acoustic version of "Livin' On A Prayer" on the 2003 Bon Jovi album This Left Feels Right which was produced by her husband.
• Released her debut CD Turku in 2004.

Television roles

• Alias (2003)
• The Twilight Zone (2002)
• Justice League (2002-05)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2002)
• The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
• Invader Zim (2001-2002) Tak
• Spin City (2001)
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (2000)
• The Single Guy (1996-1997)
• Party of Five (1999)
• Batman Beyond (1998-1999)
• Fantasy Island (1998)
• The Wild Thornberries (1998)
• Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1998)
• The Single Guy (1995)
• Mortal Kombat: The Animated Series (1995)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992)
• The Wonder Years (1988-1992)
• The Bronx Zoo (1988)
• Tour of Duty (1988)
• Simon & Simon (1988)
• One Big Family (1987)
• Growing Pains (1985, 1986)
• Employee of the Month (1986)

Filmography

• Ultimate Avengers (2006)
• Medal of Honor: European Assault (2005) (Video Game)
• Matriculated (The Animatrix) (2003)
• The Animatrix (2003)
• Tarzan & Jane (2002)
• The Triangle (2001)
• The Enemy (2001)
• The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
• It Had to Be You (2000)
• Jonni Nitro (2000)
• Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
• Seven Girlfriends (1999)
• A Texas Funeral (1999)
• Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999)
• The Velocity of Gary (1998)
• Hacks (1997)
• Dad's Week Off (1997)
• Titanic Explorer (1997) (Video Game)
• Live Nude Girls (1995)
• Kicking and Screaming (1995)
• The Big Green (1995)
• Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko (1994) AKA "Pom Poko"
• Clean Slate (1994)
• Greedy (1994)
• The Last Good Time (1994)
• Wayne's World 2 (1993)
• Bank Robber (1993)
• For Love and Glory (1993
• Point of No Return (1993)
• Midnight's Child (1992)
• The Spirit of '76 (1990)
• Another Chance (1989)
• Beyond the Stars (1989)
• Into the Fire (1988)
• Crash Course (1988)
• Really Weird Tales (1987)
• The Mission...Kill (1987)
• Bullies (1986)
• Flying (1986)
• Bolero (1984)
• Conan the Destroyer (1984)

External links

• Official website

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